Angsi Glacier
The Angsi Glacier is a glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[1][2] This glacier is origin for Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet which is the Upper stream of Brahmaputra River that flows in to India and Bangladesh.
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| Type | Valley glacier |
| Coordinates | 30°20′53″N 82°2′41″E |
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References
- "Scientists pinpoint sources of four major international rivers". Xinhua News Agency. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- Krishnan, Ananth (23 August 2011). "China maps Brahmaputra, Indus". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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